Intel Xeon Gold 6314U vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6314U and Intel Xeon Gold 6246 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6314U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 12
40 more threads: 64 vs 24
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 81°C vs 76°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 48648 vs 42206

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Apr 2021 vs 2 April 2019
Number of cores	32 vs 12
Number of threads	64 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	81°C vs 76°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 12 MB
L3 cache	48 MB vs 24.75 MB
Maximum memory size	6 TB vs 1 TB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	48648 vs 42206

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6246

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2490 vs 2268

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2490 vs 2268

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6314U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6246

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2268

2490

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

48648

42206

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
PassMark - Single thread mark	2268	2490
PassMark - CPU mark	48648	42206

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6314U	Intel Xeon Gold 6246
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$2977	$3286
Place in performance rating	504	496
Processor Number	6314U	6246
Series	3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	48 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	81°C	76°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	32	12
Number of threads	64	24
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory size	6 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	165 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	48
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2	2
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)